Edgar Filing: FIRST AMERICAN CORP

THE FIRST AMERICAN CORPORATION

Date: October 9, 2009

/s/ Kenneth D. DeGiorgio

Kenneth D. DeGiorgio

Senior Vice President, General Counsel

Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) October 5, 2009

THE FIRST AMERICAN CORPORATION

(Exact Name of the Registrant as Specified in Charter)

California

001-13585

95-1068610

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


1 First American Way, Santa Ana, California		92707-5913
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (714) 250-3000

Not Applicable.

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On October 5, 2009, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of The First American Corporation (the “Company”) approved the reinstatement of the annual base salary of Dennis J. Gilmore, chief executive officer of the Company’s financial services company, to $650,000. Mr. Gilmore’s salary was reduced by ten percent as part of the Company’s cost reduction efforts on April 1, 2008. The reinstatement is effective October 11, 2009.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.